WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS: CHESTER-SHREWSBURY
Engine: Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 no
46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Load: 13 coaches, 494 tons tare, 525 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 CHESTER 0 0:00
1.98 mp 212 (Saltney Jc) 4:40 40
2.98 mp 211 (Saltney) 5:50 58
4.15 Balderton LC 7:00 63
5.83 Pulford LC 8:37 62/71
7.42 Rossett 11 9:59 68
9.03 Gresford 11:48 44
9.98 mp 204 13:06 42
10.98 mp 203 14:31 42/44
12.16 WREXHAM GENERAL 19 16:33 easy
13.98 mp 200 (Bersham Sdg) p.w.s 20*
15.48 mp 198.5 (Johnstown) 24:10 45/48
16.94 RUABON 30 26:18
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0.00 0 0:00
1.79 mp 195.25 (Cefn) 3:38 62/65
2.98 Whitehurst 4:34 62
4.37 Chirk 7 6:04 60/62
5.54 mp 191.5 (Weston Rhyn) 7:17 57/60
7.42 Gobowen 10 9:17 36*
9.21 Whittington LC 11:40 59
12.23 Rednal 14:28 69/63
13.79 mp 183.25 (Haughton) 15:53 71
14.79 mp 182.25 16:42 75
17.04 mp 180 18:38 67
17.86 Baschurch LC 19:20 72/76
20.50 mp 176.5 21:33 68
21.61 Leaton LC 22:25 75
23.04 mp 174 23:38 69
24.64 Coton Hill N SB sigs 0*
25.47 SHREWSBURY 35 36:21
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Date: Saturday 23rd October 1992
dep: Chester 4.42pm..
arr: Hereford 6.05pm..
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WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS: NEWPORT-HEREFORD
Engine: Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 no
46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Load: 13 coaches, 490 tons tare, 525 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 NEWPORT 0 0:00
0.85 Maindee N Jc 3 3:47 30*
2.73 mp 39.5 (Caerleon) 6:53 42/39
51
4.23 mp 38 (Ponthir) 8:46 48/49
5.73 mp 36.5 (Llantarnam) 11:09 36
7.23 mp 35 (Lwr Pontnewydd) 13:35 38
8.48 mp 33.75 (Panteg Jc) 15:31 38
9.98 PONTYPOOL ROAD 21 18:12 28*
11.55 Little Mill Jc SB 20:20 49
13.23 mp 29 (OHBS) slack 5*
14.13 Nantyderry (OHBS) 27:46 34/0*
(OHBS) slack 10*
16.73 mp 25.5 (Pempergwm) 35:16 37
(OHBS) slack 25*
18.23 mp 24 38:17 36
19.49 ABERGAVENNY 40 40:05 42
20.48 Abergavenny Junction 41:43 39
21.73 mp 20.5 43:40 38
23.48 mp 18.75 (Llanvihangel) 46:19 41
25.86 Pandy SB 48:47 68/55
27.48 mp 14.75 p.w.s 40*
29.23 mp 13 52:50 48
30.92 Pontrilas (OHBS) 55 55:44 15*
32.98 mp 9.25 (OHBS) 59:39 48
34.37 St Devereux 61:08 61
36.77 Tram Inn LC 63:48 easy
(OHBS) slack 5*
38.98 mp 3.25 (Redhill Tunnel) 69:23 45
39.98 mp 2.25 (Redhill Jc) 70:36 50/43*
42.23 mp 0 (Rotherwas Jc) 73:28 50
43.42 HEREFORD 82 76:58
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Date: Sunday 31st October 1982
dep: Newport 1.41pm..1 Late
arr: Hereford 2.58pm..4 Early
Driver Bill Clemmo (Severn Tunnel Jn)
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WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS: HEREFORD-SHREWSBURY-CHESTER
Engine: Princess Coronation class 4-6-2 no
46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Load: 13 coaches,496 tons tare,525 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 HEREFORD 0 0:00
1.73 Shelwick Jc SB 7 5:15 40
4.23 Moreton-on-Lugg LC 9:02 55
6.06 mp 45 10:58 60
7.56 mp 43.5 (Dinmore) 12:31 53
8.21 Dinmore Tunnel N 13:17 48
10.23 Ford Bridge p.w.s 15*
12.62 Leominster 22 19:57 54
15.81 Berrington 23:19 61/59
17.56 mp 33.5 25:07 60/56
18.92 Woofferton 33 26:33 65/68
21.06 mp 30 28:24 63
23.53 Ludlow (OHBS) 32:51 5*
25.81 Bromfield 36:54 39
28.19 Onibury 40:10 47
30.31 mp 20.75 sigs 0*
31.11 CRAVEN ARMS 55 50:36
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0.00 0 0:00
0.95 mp 19 3:29 25
2.45 mp 17.5 7:22 22
3.70 mp 16.25 9:51 34
4.57 Marsh Brook LC 11:14 40
6.65 mp 13.5 14:28 31
7.15 Church Stretton 14 15:38 43
10.70 mp 9.25 (Leebotwood) 18:53 60/57
13.64 Dorrington SB 21:39 65
15.70 mp 4.25 (Condover) 23:40 49
16.95 mp 3 24:57 53
p.w.s 20*
19.14 Sutton Bridge Jc SB 30 29:20 25*
19.95 SHREWSBURY 35 32:32
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0.00 0 0:00
0.83 Cotton Hill N SB 2:47 32
2.18 mp 173.75 5:21 32
p.w.s 15*
3.86 Leaton LC 9:39 34
4.93 mp 176.5 10:59 40
5.93 mp 177.5 12:43 47
7.61 Baschurch LC 15 16:44
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0.00 0 0:00
3.07 mp 182.25 6:30 58
4.07 mp 183.25 (Haughton) 7:33 56/53
5.63 Rednal 9:13 60/64
8.65 Whittington LC 12:05 62
10.44 Gobowen 15 14:57 25*
12.32 mp 191.5 (Weston Rhyn) 17:27 53
13.49 Chirk 20 18:38 64/63
14.88 Whitehurst 19:53 73
16.07 mp 195.25 (Cefn) 20:52 68
17.07 mp 196.25 (Llangollen Jc) 21:55 55
17.86 RUABON 25 22:44 53
19.32 mp 198.5 (Johnstown) 24:15 62
20.82 mp 200 (Bersham Sdg) p.w,s 15*
22.64 WREXHAM GENERAL 32 30:55 32
24.32 mp 203.5 33:23 45
25.77 Gresford 35:56 30*
27.38 Rossett 39 38:01 63
28.97 Pulford LC 39:18 71/67
30.65 Balderton LC 40:51 69/66
31.82 mp 211 (Saltney) 42:27 45
32.82 mp 212 (Saltney Jc) 47 43:58 33*
33.95 mp 180 sigs 5*
34.80 CHESTER 50 51:47
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Date: 6th November 1982
dep: Hereford 12.30pm
arr: Shrewsbury 2.44pm
dep: Shrewsbury 2.53pm
arr: Baschurch 3.10pm
dep: Baschurch 3.36pm
arr: Chester 4.28pm..13 Late
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